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Jaunt to Shreveport intercepted
A Caddo Parish man was quickly taken into custody after he allegedly stole a pick up truck from a Natchitoches Parish truck stop. Arrested was 38year-old Christopher A. Budds of Keithville.NPSO Deputies were dispatched to Cowboys Truck Stop located in the 900 block of La. Hwy 174 in Ajax on Friday, Aug. 16, at 4:09 p.m. Reportedly, the owner of the red Ford F-250, Platinum, pickup truck valued at…
Sexually-transmitted infections rising in Caddo Parish
CADDO PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – The number of sexually transmitted infections is rising in the parish. The Caddo Commission is looking to intervene with a new funding measure. Commissioners will discuss providing at-home tests for families at the Harbor of Shreveport. as a way to combat the ongoing spread...
Caddo Sheriff’s Office Arrests Man and Woman After Shooting
Detectives, along with patrol deputies from the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office, apprehended a man and a woman who fired shots at a house in the 10000 block of Linwood Avenue, according to Sheriff Henry Whitehorn, Sr. On August 16 at 3:25 pm, deputies arrived at the scene and discovered...
Groundbreaking Ceremony Launches $360 Million Jimmie Davis Bridge Project
Shreveport, LA – Governor Jeff Landry, alongside Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Joe Donahue and numerous state and local leaders, officially kicked off the construction of the new Jimmie Davis Bridge (LA 511) with a groundbreaking ceremony. The $360 million project, a significant infrastructure investment, aims to enhance connectivity between Caddo and Bossier Parishes by providing a new four-lane bridge across the Red River, doubling the capacity of one of the metro area’s critical river crossings.
Concern raised over inoperable Shreveport school zone lights
SHREVEPORT, La. -- As the new school year kicks off in Caddo Parish, concerns are rising over a set of school zone lights that appear to be malfunctioning. The lights on Ockley Drive near A.C. Steere Elementary School are meant to flash during specific hours to remind drivers to slow down between 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. However, residents say the lights are not working as they should.
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